pingvin-share/README.md

# <div align="center"><img  src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/58886915/166198400-c2134044-1198-4647-a8b6-da9c4a204c68.svg" width="40"/> </br>Pingvin Share</div>

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_Read this in another language: [Spanish](/docs/README.es.md), [English](/README.md), [Simplified Chinese](/docs/README.zh-cn.md)_

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Pingvin Share is self-hosted file sharing platform and an alternative for WeTransfer.

## ✨ Features

- Share files using a link
- Unlimited file size (restricted only by disk space)
- Set an expiration date for shares
- Secure shares with visitor limits and passwords
- Email recipients
- Integration with ClamAV for security scans

## 🐧 Get to know Pingvin Share

- [Demo](https://pingvin-share.dev.eliasschneider.com)
- [Review by DB Tech](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWwNeZCOPJA)

<img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/58886915/225038319-b2ef742c-3a74-4eb6-9689-4207a36842a4.png" width="700"/>

## ⌨️ Setup

> Note: Pingvin Share is in its early stages and may contain bugs.

### Installation with Docker (recommended)

1. Download the `docker-compose.yml` file
2. Run `docker-compose up -d`

The website is now listening on `http://localhost:3000`, have fun with Pingvin Share 🐧!

### Stand-alone Installation

Required tools:

- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/download/) >= 16
- [Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads)
- [pm2](https://pm2.keymetrics.io/) for running Pingvin Share in the background

```bash
git clone https://github.com/stonith404/pingvin-share
cd pingvin-share

# Checkout the latest version
git fetch --tags && git checkout $(git describe --tags `git rev-list --tags --max-count=1`)

# Start the backend
cd backend
npm install
npm run build
pm2 start --name="pingvin-share-backend" npm -- run prod

# Start the frontend
cd ../frontend
npm install
npm run build
pm2 start --name="pingvin-share-frontend" npm -- run start
```

The website is now listening on `http://localhost:3000`, have fun with Pingvin Share 🐧!

### Integrations

#### ClamAV (Docker only)

ClamAV is used to scan shares for malicious files and remove them if found.

1. Add the ClamAV container to the Docker Compose stack (see `docker-compose.yml`) and start the container.
2. Docker will wait for ClamAV to start before starting Pingvin Share. This may take a minute or two.
3. The Pingvin Share logs should now log "ClamAV is active"

Please note that ClamAV needs a lot of [ressources](https://docs.clamav.net/manual/Installing/Docker.html#memory-ram-requirements).

### Additional resources

- [Synology NAS installation](https://mariushosting.com/how-to-install-pingvin-share-on-your-synology-nas/)

### Upgrade to a new version

As Pingvin Share is in early stage, see the release notes for breaking changes before upgrading.

#### Docker

```bash
docker compose pull
docker compose up -d
```

#### Stand-alone

1. Stop the running app
   ```bash
   pm2 stop pingvin-share-backend pingvin-share-frontend
   ```
2. Repeat the steps from the [installation guide](#stand-alone-installation) except the `git clone` step.

   ```bash
   cd pingvin-share

   # Checkout the latest version
   git fetch --tags && git checkout $(git describe --tags `git rev-list --tags --max-count=1`)

   # Start the backend
   cd backend
   npm run build
   pm2 restart pingvin-share-backend

   # Start the frontend
   cd ../frontend
   npm run build
   pm2 restart pingvin-share-frontend
   ```

### Configuration

You can customize Pingvin Share by going to the configuration page in your admin dashboard.

#### Environment variables

For installation specific configuration, you can use environment variables. The following variables are available:

##### Backend

| Variable         | Default Value                                      | Description                            |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| `PORT`           | `8080`                                             | The port on which the backend listens. |
| `DATABASE_URL`   | `file:../data/pingvin-share.db?connection_limit=1` | The URL of the SQLite database.        |
| `DATA_DIRECTORY` | `./data`                                           | The directory where data is stored.    |
| `CLAMAV_HOST`    | `127.0.0.1`                                        | The IP address of the ClamAV server.   |
| `CLAMAV_PORT`    | `3310`                                             | The port number of the ClamAV server.  |

##### Frontend

| Variable  | Default Value           | Description                              |
| --------- | ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| `PORT`    | `3000`                  | The port on which the frontend listens.  |
| `API_URL` | `http://localhost:8080` | The URL of the backend for the frontend. |

## 🖤 Contribute

### Translations

You can help to translate Pingvin Share into your language.
On [Crowdin](https://crowdin.com/project/pingvin-share) you can easily translate Pingvin Share online.

Is your language not on Crowdin? Feel free to [Request it](https://github.com/stonith404/pingvin-share/issues/new?assignees=&labels=language-request&projects=&template=language-request.yml&title=%F0%9F%8C%90+Language+request%3A+%3Clanguage+name+in+english%3E).

Any issues while translating? Feel free to participate in the [Localization discussion](https://github.com/stonith404/pingvin-share/discussions/198).

### Project

You're very welcome to contribute to Pingvin Share! Please follow the [contribution guide](/CONTRIBUTING.md) to get started.